Pet Sitter

East Paws Pet Services is currently expanding our team. East Paws Pet Services provides pet sitting and dog walking services in the Ft. Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Wilton Manors, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Pompano Beach and Lighthouse Point area.

Essential Job Functions

• Driving: Must have valid Florida driver’s license and be able to transport pets safely. Ability to navigate efficiently is expected. Must be able to reach addresses within the assigned region within 30 minutes.
• Pet First Aid: Course completion preferred. Must demonstrate ability to react calmly and appropriately in an emergency.
• In-Home Pet Sitting (Dogs, Cats, Caged Pets & Birds): Must have the ability and skills to provide the following services offered by our company to clients in their homes; watering plants, opening/closing blinds, feeding pets per instructions, entering and leaving home securely, monitoring pets for health issues, interacting with pets, following clients’ instructions and adhering to all industry standards. The ability to assess situations accurately and respond quickly is needed. This work environment requires that a person have no barriers or aversions to touching, smelling or being in close proximity with animals, including sensitivity to pet dander, urine, feces or any other animal feature.
• Reporting & Documentation: Complete all necessary reporting and documentation per company standards for both internal and client purposes. Must learn and correctly utilize Pet Sitter software.
• Pet Management: Must understand basic pet behavior and demonstrate ability to manage pets safely and effectively. Requires ability to identify the signs of aggression, stress, pain and fear.
• Technology: Must be able to use a smartphone and computer successfully.
• Client Relations: Excellent interpersonal and pet care skills with clients are expected. Maintaining high customer satisfaction ratings is expected and will be measured by client assessments for each assignment. Must communicate clearly and be able to verify that messages are received. Ability to establish trust and rapport is key.
• Teamwork: Must work well in team environment as well as independently. Job requires flexibility to accommodate a varied schedule and assignment changes.
• Attendance: Failure to fulfill an assignment without arranging backup could result in injury to a pet and lost clientele. Must be dependable and punctual for assignments. Holiday and weekend work required. Schedule is determined on a weekly basis therefore set hours and assignment will vary and are not guaranteed.

Requirements

• You can work with us for a year. Pets will want to develop a long-term relationship with you and their pet mom/dad will want to have consistency with who is caring for their fur baby.
• You can easily pass a criminal background check and have excellent references.

Education/Training/Experience Required

High School Diploma required. Pet First Aid Course recommended. Some college preferred. Experience caring for pets required. Job experience or education related to animal care is a plus.

Benefits

Enjoy furry faces and unconditional Love anyone could ever ask for. Turn your passion for pets into paychecks! If this sounds like your calling, East Paws Pet Services is looking for great people who live on or very near the beach from Fort Lauderdale to Lighthouse Point. If you share our passion for pets and great customer service, then tell us why you’re the perfect candidate.

This position is best suited for someone that desires supplemental income and can commit to twelve months or more.